Phyzelaphryne

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Phyzelaphryne
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily: Phyzelaphryninae
Genus: Phyzelaphryne
Heyer, 1977

Phyzelaphryne, commonly known as Miriam's frogs, is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. [1] The species in this genus are endemic to Brazil. Considered as monotypic until 2018, there are two species currently recognised:

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John Paul Richard Thomas is an American taxonomist and systematist, and retired professor of herpetology and evolution at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. He described several species new to science, mostly amphibians and reptiles, from throughout the Caribbean islands including the common coquí, the national animal of Puerto Rico.

Phyzelaphryne nimio is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Japurá River basin. It is a poorly known species, only discovered on one river bank.

References

  1. "Phyzelaphryne Heyer, 1977 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.


See also

Related species: Common coquí Eleutherodactylus coqui